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I've heard (no source sorry) that in early testing in a simulator flying an F-16 over the international date line resulted in a 180 degree roll that was fast en
by DrStalker 12y ago
I've heard (no source sorry) that in early testing in a simulator flying an F-16 over the international date line resulted in a 180 degree roll that was fast enough to render unconscious or kill the pilot, as the software got confused about teh orientation needed to keep the plane flying level.
There was also a flight of F-22s (real, not simulated) that lost all computer and communication systems and had to follow another plane to get home because of a software bug when crossing the international date line: http://www.dailytech.com/Lockheeds+F22+Raptor+Gets+Zapped+by+International+Date+Line/article6225.htm http://www.dailytech.com/Lockheeds+F22+Raptor+Gets+Zapped+by...
- chiph 12y agoI heard a slightly different version of the F-16 going inverted - it was in the flight simulator during initial software checkout, and he flew into the southern hemisphere, when the plane flipped. Obviously a sign problem...